New Curate for Bandon; Service honoured; Exploring Ministry Course; Cycle to end Poverty; The Big Weave Exhibition Opens; Spirit of Biblical Interpretation
New Curate for Bandon
The Reverend David White, who is currently a Deacon, will commence his work in Bandon on 1st September and will be ordained priest by Bishop Colton on Saturday, 14th September 2013 at 11.30 a.m. in St Fin Barre’s Cathedral, Cork.
David White comes from a farming family near the Naul in North County Dublin. He has spent the last year as a Deacon serving as an Intern in the Edenderry Union of Parishes in the United Dioceses of Meath and Kildare where the Training Rector was the Rev. Lynda Peilow. David says he was fortunate that his ‘first experience of ordained ministry was with such an inspiring priest and pastor’.
After school David trained as a horticulturist in the National Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin, Dublin. He was fortunate to get a position there as a permanent member of staff and he specialised in Alpine flora. David was very happy there, but felt drawn to test a vocation to the monastic life with the Benedictines at Glenstal Abbey, Limerick.
Study has also been an important part of David’s journey. He has a B.A. (Hons.) in Theology and English from All Hallows College, an M.Phil. in Ecumenical Studies from Trinity College, as well as an M.Th. which is the training course for ordained ministry from the Church of Ireland Theological Institute.
Gardening is still very much part of David’s life and he is a member of the Royal Horticultural Society of Ireland. The rest of his free time is filled with watching Midsomer Murders and making elderflower champagne.
Service honoured
The Lapp’s Charity (one of Cork’s oldest housing charities which is operated by the Church of Ireland) recently said farewell and thank you to Paul Smyth who, for the last nineteen years, has been Warden of the charity’s sheltered housing complex at Hartland’s Avenue, Cork.
Bishop Paul Colton, who is Chairman of the Charity, together with the Trustees held a lunch on Friday 5th July to honour Paul Smyth and his wife Gladys, and to thank them for all their faithful commitment and dedication both to the charity, and also to the residents of Lapp’s Court. Bishop Colton said that as his own parents had themselves been residents at Lapp’s that he knew ‘at first hand, how much the Smyths had done and all that they meant to each and every resident they had supported since they arrived in 1994.’
Exploring Ministry Course
The Exploring Ministry Network Course is designed to help you discover your spiritual gifts and passion for ministry beyond your own parish. It helps put ‘the right people in the right place for the right reasons’.
The course will run on four consecutive Mondays in September: 9, 16, 23 and 30 from 7.30 – 9.30 pm in St Jude’s Church Hall on the Ravenhill Road, Belfast.
Cost: £10 (includes coursework)
Open to all!
Please register by Friday 30 August by contacting:
Revd Canon Norman Jardine
10 Mornington
Annadale Avenue
Belfast
BT7 3JS
Tel: 028 9050 4976
Email: norman.jardine2@ntlworld.com
Cycle to end Poverty
Love cycling and want to end poverty? Join Christian Aid on the Strangford Sportive cycle and say ‘on your bike’ to poverty and hunger.
There’s a route to suit everyone in the Strangford Sportive, whether you are a cycling pro, are up for a challenge, or just looking for a fun morning out with your children. Choose from 50, 25 and 2.5 mile routes.
After the cycle, you’ll be welcomed back to base with a Good Little BBQ, FREE with your entry.
Date: Saturday 5 October Location: Delamont Country Park, Killyleagh Cost: minimum donation £20/adult, £5/child Register today!
Online here. Email: eventsireland@christian-aid.org Phone: 028 9064 8133
The Big Weave Exhibition Opens
Seven tapestries created during The Big Weave project at St Augustine’s, on Derry / Londonderry’s city walls will be on public exhibition in the city over the next four weeks.
They can be viewed at in The Gallery at The Playhouse, Artillery Street in Derry / Londonderry.
For three weeks in June people of the city, from all over the world and from all walks of life came together to help with the creation of a legacy. Over 8000 attended The Big Weave tapestry project, at St Augustine’s Church on Derry’s Walls, to take part in the church’s main project for City of Culture 2013. Some came to weave, some to watch. All left spellbound and in awe.
The Revd Pat Storey, Rector of St Augustine’s, summed up the impact of the project, ‘The Big Weave far exceeded our expectations. To have so many people from all the different parts of our city, as well as tourists from all corners of the world, take part was deeply moving.’
She continued, ‘It illustrated to us the deep threads that join us together. The legacy is beyond the beautiful finished weaves, but even more so in the relationships that have been created or renewed. That seems the most fitting celebration of the UK City of Culture Year.’
The seven tapestries have been made ready for public exhibition. This will be the only chance to see the beautiful, finished tapestries displayed together. At the end of the exhibition six of them will be presented to organisations in the city as gifts from St Augustine’s and one will remain in St Augustine’s.
A popular feature of the project was THE WEAVE TREE where those taking part were asked to write their thoughts and hopes on tags and hang them on a magnolia tree outside the church.
These thought tags, along with a photographic documentary of the weaving process, will also be on display at The Playhouse. The Big Weave Exhibition will run from 23 July to 17 August from 10am to 4pm, Monday to Friday.
Spirit of Biblical Interpretation
‘The Spirit of Biblical Interpretation’ – the Biblical Association of the Church of Ireland (BACI) Annual Conference will take place at the Church of Ireland Theological Institute (CITI), Braemor Park, Dublin 14, on Saturday 7th September, 9.30am –4.00pm
Reading the Bible has always been at the heart of Christian identity. It has shaped both our doctrine and how we live as Christians. How do we make sense of the Bible today and how does it become for us both the ‘living bread’ and the ‘sword of the Spirit’? Our two speakers bring a wealth of wisdom and experience to the area of biblical interpretation and are committed to equipping clergy and laity to be faithful readers and interpreters of Scripture.
The day begins at 9.30 with registration and coffee and will conclude by 4pm. The cost is €20 and this will include coffee and lunch.
Whilst the conference is a Church of Ireland initiative, it is open to Christians of all traditions.
The Speakers:
Revd Dr Ian Paul. Ian is Director of Communication at St John’s College Nottingham. He also teaches New Testament and hermeneutics. He has published both popular and academic works on the Bible and its interpretation. He is also a regular speaker at New Wine and other national and regional conferences.
Dr Andrew Rogers. Andrew is Senior Lecturer in Practical Theology and Programme Convener for Ministerial theology at Roehampton University. He is also the author of the h+ Course, a 10 week course on the art and science of biblical interpretation.
Please contact Rev William Olhausen (wolhausen@gmail.com) or Dr David Hutchinson Edgar (David.hutchinsonedgar@gmail.com) for further details and/or to book a place. Payment on the day by cash or cheque.